Aleksandar Bućan (Serbian: Александар Бућан; born July 14, 1973) is a Serbian professional basketball coach[1] who is a youth system coordinator of the Basketball Federation of Serbia Kids:Gala Bućan
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| Born | July 14, 1973 Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Head coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1993–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1993–2002 | Partizan (youth) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Lavovi 063 (youth, assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Napredak Kruševac | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Swisslion Vršac | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Radnički Zastava | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Tamiš | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Napredak Kruševac | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Železničar Inđija | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2019 | Partizan (youth) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Vizura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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Wife:/
Coaching career
editBućan had multiple stints with Partizan NIS youth selections. He also coached senior teams of Napredak Kruševac, Swisslion Vršac, Radnički Zastava, Tamiš and Železničar.[2]
National teams
edit- Youth
Bućan coached the under-16 men's selection of the Serbia and Montenegro national team. At 2006 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, his team won the bronze medal.[3]
Bućan coached youth men's selections of the Serbia national team (under-18,[4][5] under-19, under-20[6]). At the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, Serbia finished 6th among 16 teams.[7] At the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Serbia won silver medal.[8] At the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, Serbia finished 9th among 16 teams.[9] At the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, Serbia finished 11th among 16 teams.[10]
In November 2022, the Basketball Federation of Serbia hired Bućan as their new youth system coordinator.[11]
- Senior
On May 21, 2007, Bućan has been appointed head coach of the India national basketball team.[12] At the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship, India finished 15th among 16 teams. At the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship, India finished 13th among 16 teams.
References
edit- ^ "Aleksandar Bućan Profile". ukts.rs. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Aleksandar Bućan na klupi "Želje"". indjija.net. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "2006 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Biografije trenera mlađih selkcija: Bućan kao Vujošević". novosti.rs. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Jovanović, Mijatović, Popović, Bućan i Guša selektori košarkaških selekcija". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "KSS IZABRAO SELEKTORE Gurović će voditi juniore". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Srbija ima novog koordinatora mlađih kategorija". b92.net. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "TRENER ALEKSANDAR BUĆAN U INDIJI". beobasket.net. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
External links
edit- Aleksandar Bucan at fibaeurope.com
- Coach Profile at eurobasket.com
- Aleksandar Bućan on LinkedIn